University News

A record 8,000-plus students to graduate from Oregon State University on June 14

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University will graduate a record 8,011 students during its university-wide commencement ceremony Saturday, June 14, at Reser Stadium.

More than 4,300 students are expected to participate in the ceremony that will honor the university’s 156th class. The event is free to attend, open to the public and held rain or shine.

$3.5 billion in Oregon State economic impact builds regional economy

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research is a significant contributor to the state’s economy, providing $797.5 million in value and 3,300 jobs annually, according to an economic impact report released today by the university.

“For more than 150 years, OSU has created paths to opportunity, pursued answers to some of our most pressing questions and supported a thriving world,” said Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy.

Roy Haggerty named provost and executive vice president at Oregon State University

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Roy Haggerty, a longtime higher education administrator with strong ties to Oregon State University, has been named the university’s next provost and executive vice president.

Haggerty has served as executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University since 2022 and previously spent 26 years at Oregon State as a faculty member and leader, including as dean of the College of Science, interim dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and associate vice president of research.

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet May 7-9

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet May 7-9 and consider approving the fiscal year 2026 university operating budget.


The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. May 9 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 in the Horizon Room. The board will have a joint meeting with the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 7 to hear a presentation on OSU Assist mobile crisis response service.

Oregon State Board of Trustees approve 2025-26 tuition rates

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and student fees for the 2025-26 school year.

The average undergraduate tuition and fee increase is 4.9% for students at Oregon State’s Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades in Bend. Continuing students will see a 4.8% increase, and rates for new students will increase 5.3%.

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet March 7 and 14

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet March 7 and 14 and consider approving tuition and student fee rates for the 2025-26 academic year.

The board is scheduled to meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. March 14 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet virtually from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. March 7.

On March 14, the board will also consider acquisition of the Tualatin Mountain Forest and hear a legislative update.

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet Jan. 16 and 17

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Jan. 16 and 17 and discuss a preliminary budget and tuition scenarios for the 2026 fiscal year.

The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. Jan 17 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet from 8 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Jan 16 in the Horizon Room.

On Jan. 16, board committees will:

Tribes of Oregon, Oregon State work together to build facility to facilitate repatriation and return of tribal cultural items and Ancestors 

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university facility to facilitate the repatriation and return of tribal Ancestors and cultural items currently under the university’s stewardship.

Tribal leaders and university officials marked the transfer of Ancestors in Oregon State’s stewardship to the facility earlier this month.